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B15. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR): Difference between revisions
B15. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) (view source)
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(Created page with "Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or foetal growth restriction (FGR) is a pathological state where the foetus does not achieve its intrauterine growth potential. In other words, the foetus does not grow as much as they would if all factors were optimal. In most cases, IUGR causes a foetus which is small for gestational age (SGA)''. Small for gestational age is defined as an estimated foetal weight which is less than the 10th percentile for that gestational age and g...") |
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== Prevention == | == Prevention == | ||
''Interestingly, a 2021 randomised clinical trial found that pregnant women at high risk for SGA who were treated with a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction significantly reduced the percentage of SGA newborns.'' | ''Interestingly, a 2021 randomised clinical trial''<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34874420/</ref> ''found that pregnant women at high risk for SGA who were treated with a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction significantly reduced the percentage of SGA newborns.'' | ||
== Prognosis == | == Prognosis == | ||